The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-06-09
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eomrade of Garfield Post, No $, of St Paul. This
man never belonged To our Post, aud we have no
such name on our records.
MISSOURI
Officers OF Post No ls St. Louis: Commander,
Louis Grund; ;. V. C.. Joseph Luenecker; J.N. C.,
IEnatz Hartmann; Adjt, Martin Scherer; q. NJ,
Francis y. Becker surg, A. X. Hartman; Chap,
Edwin G. Bennett; o. d., Paul Ertelt; O. g.,
Gustav Niedcrer; :. NJ, Arnold Holthaus; q. II.
., Mm. A. Schubert.
NEBRASKA
s. IL Taylor, Wood River: Bradley Post assisted
by large concourse of citizens observed Memorial
Day ia grand and solemn style. All seemed inn
pressed with the solemnity of the occasion. The
graves Of our dead comrades were decorated by
the school children on the Sunday preceding. Rev.
J. B. Leedom. Of the NJ Il. Church, preached a
Memorial sermon, which was grand success.
Comradc Lcedom Is an old soldier.
NEW YORK
A set of colors was presented May Q 10 George
Rcard Post, No. 362, Brooklyn, The colors con-
sisted OF Post. municipal. and guidons. and the
donors were Mrs Mary Conner, sister Of the de-
ceased cOmrade after which the Post Is named;
George Rcard Connor. Commissioner of City
Works; John RicRrd Common. Secretary and Treas
of the Crosstown Railroad, and Mcsdames
Seba NJ. Bogart William 4. Allen, Austen Even
and George w. Iarmoraux
Gen. james b. Mcpherson Post No. 6l4, was
mustered May la the Magnolia Il. a. A. NJ. lodge
rooms, Brooklyn. Past Commander Harry Phillips
and staff. of Perry Post No. SO installing of-
Ger assisted by Commander ID. u. Quick, of Harry
Lee Post. The new IOst u about % strong. The
following are the officers: Commander George r.
Hussey; ;. V. c., Edward f. Johnston; J. V. C.,
Henry Buss q. NJ, Gustave Imroth; Surg. A. c.
i. Brown; Chap, Eugene Jarvis; o. ID, Martin L.
Schenck: o. c., James j. Brown; Adi't. Charles
Coils; = NJ. T. DE Truax; O. NJ s.. Il. w. Wood.
u. ). Grant Post, 327, of Brooklyn, Henry w.
Knight, Commander, assisted by f. ID. Morgan
Post and Alexander Hamilton Post. Of New York,
held service at the tomb AT Riverside the after
noon of Memorial Day. The orator was the Rev.
DIR. John Riley Thompson, chorus Of male
Club conducted
John Wyatt Brewer, rendered appropriate music
the +" In Memoriam of Dudley Buck being one of
the pieces. Floral tributes came from Montana,
from Chicago, from Meade Post. %, of Chicago
from Grant Post o.. of Bay City. Mich; from Grant
Post, is, of Virginia; from Grant Post 4, Massa-
chusetts; from Alexander Hamilton Post, OF New
York; from the Loyal Legion of the United States !;
from the Chinese Consulate, New York, and from
many other sources, including one from the ladies'
attached 10 the Grand Army of the Republic at
Chicago, Ill. A special steamer. rendered by the
Union Ferry Company, conveyed the Posts and
their friends 10 the park
The citizens OF Marrensburg did not forget their
soldier dead. AZ l:3O y. m. the procession was
formed the Academy green in the following
order: Marshal r. H. CrandaIl; drum corps; Camp
Richards :. of v; Post Charette. GAR; decorat-
ing of children; citizens in carriages. The line
Of march first TO the old cemetery on the Chess
ter road, thence 10 the one now used There the
ritual Of the Grand Army was eNempli6ed by NJ.
Nelson Dickinson, aud that OF the Sons of Veterans
by G. II. Cole Appropriate songs were rendered
by glee club, and the exercises concluded with an
eloquent Grafton boy James A. Holden, OF Glens
Falls. Mr.. Hoden's speech was intently listened
20 and received many hearty eneomiums from the
audience An elegant flag, suitably lettered, was
borne by Post Richards for the first time. ID was
presented them that morning by Mrs. Richards.
Memorial Day was fittngly observed in Glens
Falls Most Of the stores closed during the after
noon, and the village assumed a holiday aspect.
At o'clock the procession formed on Warren
street In the following order: ST. Marys eornet
band, citizens drum corps, Post Wing, and citi-
zens in carriages. Proceeding 10 Monument Square,
halt was made to listen TO prayer by the Rev. y.
NJ. oookson and an appropriate address by ID. +.
keeie, the orator Of the day. From the monument
the march was taken up 10 the cemetery, where
the Grand Army ritual was performed aud the
graves of the departed heroes were strewn with
flowers. The South Glens Falls cemeteries were
next visited and similar tributes rendered TO the
memory OF the dead. Post Wing turned out strong
IN numbers, and although the hand of Time has
left his impress on many Of the battle SCARED
heroes they marched with step that did not be-
tray that loss of vigor that might be expected with
the lapse VI years.
OHIO
The Posts Of Cleveland held Grant Memorial sery.
ices May 80 in Music Hall. The decorations
were simple, consisting only Of two flags with their
folds intcrtwined in the center Of the stage Sew
eral hundred old veterans occupied seats the
platform. They dressed in uniform aud
Ga. H. badges sparl1ed on their coats Addresses
were made 10y the Rev. II. Is. Pope, Col. Winship,
/ Rev. >. l.. Darsle aud others.
Morris Burns. Gallon: Memorial Day was at
/ tended with more than usual observance ia this
city. The GAR. Pod turned out with increased
| cations and bands were fully represented. The
| services at the cemetery were shortened by the
| appearance Of rain. The procession marched from
| there 20 the Central Hail. Judge Cochran, OF To
/ ledo. o., delivered the Grafton
Lewis Post. No. 3I7, aud Lewis Corps held Ne
mortal exercises in the Opera House at Xenia
The program consisted Of singing by o. 5. aud - o.
| Home Choir a paper by Mrs. Il. b. Sal,n of Lewis
Corps, and AN address by Rev. J. g. ELY, Pastor 81
| the Presbyterian Church. The Post then marched
TO the cemetery, carrying baskets Of beautiful
/ flowers.
PENNSYLVANIA
james y. GLASGOW. Cassyille: J. c. Coder Post
| No. 52l, observed Memorial Day, assisted by ia,
scholars of seven Sabbath schools, Rev Il. M
Griffith delivered the Grafton and on Sunday pre-
vous May 29) the Post held memorial service ia
the NJ J.. church in this place.
Geo III. Thomas Post, No 81, and Admiral Rey
nods Post, No. 4O5, Lancaster, jointly observed
/ Memorial Day.
Post No. 495, PlumviIIe. has adopted resolution
Of regret on the death OF John Hndinger
The Posts Of this Department took especial pan
this year for the proper observance Of Memoria
Day. Throughout the entire State the day wa
more generally observed than ever before in Ia,
history Of the Department AT Philadelphi.
nearly 5000 of the 5000 Grand Army men turne,
out aud decorated the graves of their fallen com
rades From early morn until late at night were
The Posts kept busy Thus ii was Ina proportion
throughout the Department.
Al Pttsburg street parade was held and TIA
numbers that paraded even astonished The Chic
Marshal of the day, Comrade III. n. Bengough
The Posts having charge of the ceremonies con
/
rading over the route decided on the procession
| proceeded direct 10 the Allegheny Cemetery, wher
the program OF exercises was conducted in "A Yer,
/ Impressive manner. AT the conclusion Of the cere
monies National salute was fred.
/ The services on the South side were conducte
under tie supervision Of Posts Isl and 236 on ia
North side by Posts 80 lbs and lG2.
| At Philadelphia each Post had iis assignment
aud the manner ia which the decoration ceremO
mics were performed by each Of the IS Posts i
the city calls for the lOudcst commentator. Fac
Post, early Ia the morning. preceded 10y a ban
with muftled drums, attended TO ats assignment
and then decorated the graves Of various distiI
gushed soldiers, sailors and civilians. The Liz
coin monument IN Paramount Park was decorate
, 10y Meade Post, No. j, which also decorated On
grave of Gen George q. Meade in Laurel Iii
Cemetery. Al the Lincoln monument Jerom
Carly, esq, delivered the address. The chorisieI
OF 81. Jude's Il. u. Church met the Post the eT
trance 10 the park and sang the professional hymn
IA very Impressive manner Al the monumeI
? they sang hymn especially written for the occl
sion by j. A. Gardner.
The Reynolds monument in front OF the Cit
Hall. Philadelphia, decorated by Post No
on Sunday. On Monday the Post simply notice
the monument with "a present arms" aud the
: quietly departed. The grave Of BENJAMIN Franl
lin aud Gen. George A. Mccall were decorated b
Posts No us and l9l.
The Naval Post had charge Of the graves IN IL
Government plot at the Naval Asylum and the
. | proved themselves equal 10 the task On Sunda
' the Post accompanied by delegation from Po